The Beach Hotel

Name

The Beach Hotel

Legal name

The Beach Hotel

Website

https://thebeachhotel.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality - Pub and Restaurant Services

NAICS

Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Hospitality venue
• Pub dining
• Seaside restaurant
• Function catering
• Beachfront bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Merewether

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from food and beverage sales across three venues: Pub Dining (ground level), Peregrin Restaurant (level 2), and Larrie's takeaway/bottleshop. Includes alcohol sales, cocktails, beer, wine, and food items.
2. Function & Event Bookings: Revenue from private functions, parties, and events including EOFY parties, birthdays, and corporate gatherings. Minimum spend requirements and catering packages.
3. Membership & App: Mobile app-based membership program offering free drinks to new sign-ups, member-only draws, and exclusive promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Beach Hotel operates a three-level hospitality venue directly opposite Merewether Beach in Newcastle, Australia, comprising Pub Dining (ground level with panoramic beach views), Peregrin Restaurant (level two elevated seaside dining), and Larrie's (street-front takeaway and bottleshop). The venue offers food and beverage service, live sports, weekly events and entertainment, private function hosting, and a mobile-app-based membership program. Established in 1886, it serves as both a community gathering hub and a destination for beach visitors in the Merewether area.

Product overview

The Beach Hotel is a three-level hospitality venue in Merewether, Newcastle, operating since 1886. It comprises three distinct dining concepts: Pub Dining (ground level) offering classic coastal pub fare with local craft beers and panoramic beach views; Peregrin Restaurant (level two) providing elevated seaside fine dining; and Larrie's (street-level) serving takeaway beach staples and bottleshop items. The venue also offers functions and events hosting, plus a mobile app (TBH App) for member rewards and promotions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peregrin: Elevated seaside dining experience on level two, celebrating a modern Australian palate with inspiration from Newcastle's industrial past.
• Larrie's
• The Beach Hotel Public Bar

Products and services

• Pub Dining
• Peregrin Restaurant
• Larrie's
• Functions and Events
• TBH App Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Three distinct dining venues serving different occasions and price points

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ryan CallinancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsorship of professional championship tour surfer and Merewether local Ryan Callinan (son of late Garry 'Gaz' Callinan). Ryan grew up on Ranclaud, one street behind The Beach Hotel, and is a renowned competitive surfer.
• Merewether Surfboard ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing community partnership with the surf club founded in 1964. The Beach Hotel is the club's celebration venue, hosting events like King of the Rocks surf comp, Ray Richards Memorial Man-on-Man competition, and supporting club activities. Sponsors club events and features club memorabilia on walls.
• Merewether SLSCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly meat raffle partnership where proceeds fund the Surf Life Saving Club, keeping the beach safe. Raffles held every Thursday at 5pm with meat trays from local Merewether Butcher.
• Few for ShoeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health initiative partnership in memory of Liam Schumacher (Shoey). Larrie's and The Beach Hotel support the Few for Shoe tag-team surfing event at Dixon Park, with proceeds funding Talk2mebro's suicide prevention training programs.
• Lime CordialeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured Homegrown gig artists - Australian music duo (brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach) with 1.9 million monthly Spotify listeners and 450+ million streams. Homegrown series celebrates local musicians from Newcastle and Hunter region every Thursday.
• Bag RaidersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustralian music duo (Jack Glass and Chris Stracey) headlined TBH NYE bash. Band has supported Troye Sivan remixes and performed at major festivals.
• Epochal HotelscoreOthersParent company of The Beach Hotel. Epochal Hotels operates the venue and provides corporate functions, careers platform, and brand oversight.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pier One Sydney Harbour (Autograph Collection): Pier One is a waterfront hotel and F&B venue in Walsh Bay, Sydney, operating heritage-listed accommodation alongside restaurants and bars. It is comparable to The Beach Hotel at the asset level (heritage waterfront positioning in dense tourist markets) and overlaps on functions, casual dining and bar offerings, though it is broader in scope with overnight rooms.

Direct peers

• Coogee Bay Hotel: Coogee Bay Hotel is an iconic multi-level beachfront pub and hotel in Coogee, Sydney. It is closely comparable to The Beach Hotel because both are heritage Australian 'hotel' venues positioned directly opposite a beach, running multiple F&B concepts across floors, a strong events/functions business and a tourism + local customer mix.
• Mosman Hotel: The Mosman Hotel is a multi-level Sydney pub with bistro dining, a rooftop bar, takeaway bottleshop and private functions. It is a comparable peer because it mirrors The Beach Hotel's mix of casual pub, elevated dining, bottleshop and events in a single heritage building aimed at local residents and affluent weekend visitors.
• Watsons Bay Hotel: Watsons Bay Hotel is a heritage waterfront pub/hotel with panoramic harbour views and a multi-format F&B offering. It parallels The Beach Hotel because both are historic coastal pubs with multiple dining concepts, beach/water views, function/event hosting and a strong tourist-and-local dual market.
• The Newport: The Newport is a large-scale beachside hotel, dining and events venue on Sydney's Northern Beaches. It is directly comparable to The Beach Hotel because both operate multi-level, multi-concept beachfront venues with pub dining, an elevated restaurant, takeaway/retail, functions and live entertainment programmed around a strong local identity.
• Northies Cronulla Hotel: Northies is a heritage beachfront pub in Cronulla, Sydney, spanning multiple levels with several F&B venues, rooftop bar and live entertainment. It is comparable to The Beach Hotel because both are multi-format, beachside Australian pubs where revenue is built across casual dining, a more premium food offering, drinks-led areas and programmed events.
• The Grand Hotel Newcastle: The Grand Hotel is a large heritage pub, dining and live-music venue in Newcastle CBD, only ~3km from The Beach Hotel. It is a direct regional competitor offering similar pub dining, functions, live entertainment and late trading, serving the same local community and Newcastle visitor pool.
• Steyne Hotel (Manly): The Steyne is a multi-level beachfront pub and rooftop bar in Manly, Sydney. It is a direct peer of The Beach Hotel because both are heritage, multi-storey pub venues sited on the foreshore, combining pub dining, rooftop/beach bars, live music and functions within a single footprint that caters to locals and visitors.
• The Wharf Hotel: The Wharf Hotel is a multi-level waterfront pub, dining and events venue in Sydney's Walsh Bay. It is directly comparable to The Beach Hotel because both venues run multiple F&B formats across floors on a premium waterfront/harbour site, with functions, live sport and event-driven programming.

Regional players

• Hotel Nelson (Nelson Bay): Hotel Nelson is a beachfront pub and accommodation venue in Port Stephens (~60km from Merewether). It is a comparable regional peer because it operates a multi-level coastal pub with F&B outlets, functions, live entertainment and weekend trade in the same broader Hunter/NSW beachside hospitality market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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